By this point in the course, we've visited the Module page many times to turn on…and off some of Drupal's core features.…Once again, to do that, you go up to Modules.…You might have noticed a couple of links at the top of this page.…First, this Install new module one, and then this link here to contributed…modules to expand Drupal's functionality.…They are little links but they lead to an enormous wealth of resources.…This video shows you how to take advantage of that wealth.…I won't talk much about configuring modules in this video.…Instead, that'll be in the next video, which is titled configuring modules.…

But for now let's go and take a look at this contributed modules link.…I'll Ctrl+Click it to open it in a new window, and there we are.…It takes us to drupal.org/project/modules.…You can also get there on the Drupal site by going to Download & Extend and…then clicking Modules.…Now the first thing you should do anytime you come to this page is to Filter by compatibility.…Since we're using Drupal 7, we have to only look at Drupal 7 modules.…

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11/10/2011

Released

1/14/2011

Drupal 7 Essential Training shows how to get the most out of Drupal, the content management system (CMS) that powers over a quarter million web sites. The course demonstrates how to download and install Drupal, add content and graphics to a site, change layout and design elements, control visitor interactions, and expand the site's capabilities beyond what's available in Drupal core. Discussion of established best practices in each step to ensure that a site remains streamlined, secure, and up-to-date. Exercise files are included with the course.

Topics include:

Comparing Drupal with other content management systems

Understanding nodes

Creating basic content

Adding blogs, discussions groups, and polls

Subscribing to RSS feeds

Creating new content types

Managing users, roles, and permissions

Creating and modifying block regions

Adding menus

Extending site capabilities with modules

Skill Level Beginner

7h 23m

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Q: In the "Getting Drupal up and running fast" movie, the author downloads and install the Acquia Drupal stack installer, but I can't find it on the Acquia downloads page (acquia.com/downloads).

A: After the course was released, Acquia changed their branding. What used to be called the "stack installer" is now "Acquia Dev Desktop" -- that's the one you want. It includes Acquia Drupal, Apache, MySQL and PHP.

Q: This course was updated on 11/10/2011. What changed in this release?

A: This update was a change to the movie "Installing the Acquia Drupal stack installer (DAMP)". The movie is now called "Installing the Acquia Dev Desktop".

After the course was released, Acquia changed their branding. What used to be called the "stack installer" is now "Acquia Dev Desktop". Please review this movie to learn about changes to the installation process.

Q: How do I download the version of the software the author uses in this course?